Please suggest digital
cameras within a budget of Rs.10,000, mostly for use during family
occasions and outings. Since it will be shared by all members of the
family, it should also be easy to use.
There are quite a few models
that suit your needs and budget. For ease-of-use, all
point-and-shoots that we have listed below come with preset scene modes
(portrait, close-up, landscape, indoors, sunset, food, black and white,
etc) and photo effects (toy camera, miniature, diorama, and panorama)
that allow you to capture stills and even record videos with the press
of a few buttons. When it
comes to output, you can
expect pic ture quality
that's bet ter than what
you'd get out of almost all
phone cameras, allow
ing you to share your
snaps on the web and even take
postcard-sized prints for your family album.X The Nikon Coolpix S3600
(Rs.6,000) is a good budget option with its 20MP sensor, 8x optical zoom, a
2.7-inch LCD display and 230-shot battery life. You get 18 scene modes,
and over ten effects, including a portrait touch-up tool and
face-detection.X Alternatively, you could consider the Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W830 (Rs.7,000), which also sports a 20MP sensor, 8x optical zoom, a
2.7-inch LCD display and 210-shot battery life. It comes with eleven
preset scene modes, four picture effects and ability to track up to
eight faces in a frame.X For little more, you can pick the Nikon Coolpix
S6700 (Rs.7,500), which is another 20MP snapper, but with a larger 3-inch
LCD display, 10x optical zoom, 230-shot battery rating, and the same
number of scene modes and picture effects as the S3600.X Stretch your
budget beyond `10k, and you can opt for the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
(Rs.11,000), which is a 16MP snapper with a 16x zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD
display and better battery life of 300 shots. This model is slightly
bulkier than the other point-and-shoots listed here, but it offers
better grip. All the cameras mentioned above are capable of
recording HD (720p) videos; use image stabilization techniques to offset
blur caused by shaky hands, and are powered by a lithium-ion battery.
However, you should be aware that most point-and-shoot cameras do not
fare very well in low light. Images tend to contain more grain (noise)
at higher ISO levels (400+).
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